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Grandstand

on BBC One London

Frank Bough introduces the Saturday sports spectacular direct from Lord's
Featuring county cricket's day of the year, the Gillette Cup Final. Also in Grandstand are two of today's top races from Thirsk and show jumping from Burghley-the climax of the three-day event

Gillette Cup Final: Derbyshire v Yorkshire
Outside broadcast cameras are at Lord's for the play, the tension and the mood when, in front of 21,000 supporters, Derbyshire and Yorkshire fight out the final of this annual knock-out competition
Phil Sharpe's batting in the semi-final against Notts played a vital part in Yorkshire's reaching their second Gillette Cup Final. They beat Surrey in 1965
Alan Ward is Harold Rhodes's partner in one of the fastest opening attacks in the country. Derbyshire, in their first final, will be looking to them to break through the strong Yorkshire batting
At 6.15, the closing stages of the match at Lord's
County Cricket's big day: page 10

Racing from Thirsk
2.15 Saxty Way Stakes (1 mile)
3.45 Hambleton Cup (2 miles 1 furlong)

1.20 Show Jumping: The Burghley Three Day Event
Major Derek Allhusen and Staff Sergeant Ben Jones, members of Britain's Olympic Gold Medal team, are among a strong international line-up

1.5 Football Preview
Sam Leitch introduces Grandstand's up-to-the-minute football preview, featuring the personalities and action in the news

4.55 Results Service
David Vine introduces the classified football results and all the sports news

Times are subject to alteration in order to keep up to date with events. Latest football scores, racing results and news are given throughout the afternoon

Contributors

Presenter:
Frank Bough
Cricketer (Yorkshire):
Phil Sharpe
Cricketer (Derbyshire):
Alan Ward
Cricketer (Derbyshire):
Harold Rhodes
Commentator (Cricket):
Peter West
Commentator (Cricket):
Richie Benaud
Commentator (Cricket):
Denis Compton
Commentator (Cricket):
Ted Dexter
Producer (Cricket):
Nick Hunter
Commentator (Racing):
Julian Wilson
Commentator (Racing):
Clive Graham
Producer (Racing):
Brian Johnson
Equestrian:
Major Derek Allhusen
Equestrian:
Sergeant Ben Jones
Commentator (Show Jumping):
Dorian Williams
Producer (Show Jumping):
John McGonagle
Presenter (Football Preview):
Sam Leitch
Presenter (Results Service):
David Vine
Producer:
Brian Venner
Editor:
Alan Hart

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